Inside California’s Real Doll Factory

The RealDoll is a life-size sex doll with silicone flesh and state-of-the-art life-like human body simulation, manufactured by Abyss Creations in San Marcos, California, and sold all over the world. Photographer Zackary Canepari made a tour of the factory and snapped pictures of the dolls at various stages of assembly.

Her lips are full and pink. Her teal green eyes are intense and inviting. Her black eyeliner accentuates her high cheekbones and her strawberry hair complements her light African skin. Her metallic halter dress holds her supple thighs and pushes on her round breast. She is the result of careful attention and workmanship. When you see her up close, you can’t help but stare. At $6000, she’s certainly not a cheap date. For creator, Matt McMullen, she’s a work of art. For everyone else, she’s a Real Doll.